通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的A，B，C，D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
As I had my first child, I promised myself never to be a pushy parent. I was going to be a very 36 and understanding mother.
Five years later my little boy was about to 37 for his yellow belt in karate(空手道). As a five-year-old child, he wasn’t taking it 38 , because it was Mom trying to help him. I found myself yelling and telling him he would never get the belt acting like that. I was trying to 39 him his back-flip（背摔）. He continued to play and I continued to 40 . Finally I had made him feel like he couldn’t 41 anything, just as I promised myself I wouldn’t do.
Still mad and stubborn I couldn’t 42 . I had to teach him his flip. He was doing fine with it by the time we had to leave to go to karate. While taking the test, he did 43 . His instructor would ask him to do something, and it became 44 for him. He never asked him to do the back-flip. He had passed his yellow belt test.
We got in the car to 45 when he looked at me and said ”Mom, why did you make me do that back-flip so many times, 46 it wasn’t even on the test.” The words wouldn’t have 47 anything to anyone else, but it was a slap in my face. That night while 48 in bed, I told him I loved him.
He was 49 and didn’t say anything, just giggled. I said “I really do love you baby.” I was still feeling 50 , and also wondering if he had 51 me. Finally he replied in the 52 voice, “I know you do, but I love you more.”
He had forgiven me and I had decided that his feeling were more 53 than any test he would 54 take. I made a new 55 to be better mother and to accept that he was only a child.
| 小题1: | | A．patient | B．good | C．polite | D．affectionate |
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| 小题2: | | A．look | B．test | C．play | D．practise |
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| 小题3: | | A．easy | B．happ ily | C．seriously | D．fairly |
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| 小题4: | | A．help | B．tell | C．make | D．teach |
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| 小题5: | | A．yell | B．speak | C．smile | D．teach |
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| 小题6: | | A．acplish | B．feel | C．try | D．pass |
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| 小题7: | | A．give up | B．give out | C．give away | D．give in |
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| 小题8: | | A．bad | B．worse | C．great | D．better |
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| 小题9: | | A．quick | B．natural | C．mon | D．normal |
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| 小题10: | | A．go shopping | B．go home | C．rest ourselves | D．enjoy ourselves |
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| 小题12: | | A．expected | B．meant | C．demanded | D．reached |
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| 小题13: | | A．reading | B．studying | C．lying | D．talking |
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| 小题14: | | A．playing | B．moving | C．working | D．crying |
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| 小题15: | | A．stubborn | B．happy | C．upset | D．guilty |
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| 小题16: | | A．forgiven | B．hated | C．forgotten | D．loved |
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| 小题17: | | A．saddest | B．biggest | C．happiest | D．sweetest |
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| 小题18: | | A．true | B．important | C．sincere | D．faithful |
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| 小题19: | | A．still | B．even | C．ever | D．never |
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| 小题20: | | A．gift | B．plan | C．experiment | D．promise |
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小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:D
小题5:A
小题6:A
小题7:D
小题8:C
小题9:B
小题10:B
小题11:C
小题12:B
小题13:C
小题14:A
小题15:D
小题16:A
小题17:D
小题18:B
小题19:C
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试题【通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的A，B，C，D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。As I had my first child, I promised m】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
[详细]举一反三
A good friend of mine was complaining about her son the other day．“Did you notice,” she started, “how he didn’t wait for me to get my salad before he dove into his?”
True enough, the boy attacked his plate faster than a cat in the wild．Without manners, we’re no more than animals．Actually, that’s not true．I’ve been watching and feeding a group of wild cats, and they show unusual politeness toward each other．Even when food is scarce, they take turns, leaving at least a small part for the next in line．
My mother educated her three children to have good manners all the time．We were made to feel very uncomfortable as if we were sitting on pins and needles until we got used to saying please, thank you, pardon me, and I’m sorry．And I have to say, while it was a painful learning experience, it was one of the most valuable．
I can’t tell you how often I sat with my friends, eating at their dinner tables, and their parents thought highly of my good manners．While it was a little embarrassing, I knew even then that my mother’s teachings were paying off．
Many years later, when I was attending seminars across the country, my manners were quite useful．
While I regret that I haven’t been a perfect example, I’m still working on it．I suppose, in this regard, my mother lives on through me．I didn’t have her beautiful singing voice or her green eyes, but she did make sure I received one of her finest characteristics．
小题1:What did the writer’s friend most probably complain about?| A．Her son’s eating too quickly． | | B．Her son’s not having a healthy diet． | | C．Her son’s not having good table manners． | | D．Teenagers’ not having good manners． |
小题2:The underlined word “scarce” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________”．| A．too much | B．not delicious | | C．not enough | D．quite hot |
小题3:We learn that the writer’s mother __________．| A．was strict about her children’s manners | | B．never punished her children | | C．had beautiful blue eyes | | D．was not good at singing |
小题4:What does the writer think of her experience of learning good manners?| A．Easy and relaxing | B．Painful and valuable | | C．Easy but useless | D．Too horrible |
小题5:We can infer from the passage that the writer _________．| A．is surely liked by everyone around her | | B．is not satisfied with most people’s manners around her | | C．thinks she has been a perfect example to the young | | D．thanks her mother for teaching her the good manners a lot |
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完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
When Wilson got to the airport, 36 flight was already being called 37 the loudspeakers. The day before he had given up his 38 for a morning flight and had booked（预定）an afternoon 39 instead. He had to go to the reservations（预定）desk to collect his 40ticket.
He apologized for being 41.The reservations clerk（预订票的职员）smiled and began to look through the reservations in front of her. Then her 42 disappeared and 43 began to look 44 .
“Your ticket doesn’t seem to be here, ” she said. “Let me check it with the computer. ”The 45 clicked（滴答声）and whirred（飕飕声）and 46 began to flash 47 , his flight was called a second time. Wilson became very 48 . 49 the girl looked 50 .
“There’s been a mistake. Your new ticket was sent to you by post. That’s why it isn’t here”, she said. 51 took her only a 52 time to write 53 a new one. Wilson managed to catch the plane just before it took 54 . “What a way to start a 55 !” he thought.
| 小题3: | | A．ticket | B．wallet | C．money | D．plane |
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| 小题4: | | A．plane | B．ticket | C．flight | D．fight |
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| 小题5: | | A．first | B．new | C．old | D．another |
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| 小题6: | | A．later | B．late | C．last | D．early |
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| 小题7: | | A．smile | B．smiling | C．smiled | D．laugh |
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| 小题9: | | A．happy | B．angry | C．sad | D．worried |
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| 小题10: | | A．flight | B．loudspeakers | C．clerk | D．computer |
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| 小题11: | | A．lights | B．light | C．flight | D．computer |
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| 小题12: | | A．just | B．just then | C．then | D．when |
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| 小题13: | | A．angry | B．happy | C．nervous | D．sad |
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| 小题14: | | A．Finally | B．Last | C．Then | D．Just |
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| 小题17: | | A．long | B．short | C．some | D．few |
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| 小题19: | | A．off | B．out | C．away | D．place |
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| 小题20: | | A．travel | B．work | C．job | D．holiday |
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It must have been after two o’clock in the morning when the last guest took his leave. __36__ we had enjoyed their stay, my wife and I were quite __37__ to shut the door on them. We __38__ all the d irty dishes and glasses __39__ they were, and after opening a few windows to let some __40__ air in and the smell of food out, we climbed into bed and fell asleep.
I couldn’t have been asleep for more than half an hour __41__ I awoke with a strong smell of smoke. __42__ half asleep, I stepped into the living-room, and there, __43__ heavy clouds of smoke, I saw one of the curtains was on fire. I should have __44__ the windows then without delay, __45_ instead I tried to beat out the fire with a folded newspaper. When this __46__, I hurried into the kitchen to __47__ a bucket of water. At the same time, I shouted to Barbara, who __48__ phoned to summon (请求) the fire brigade (消防队) __49__ coming to help me. We had to work at top speed __50__ buckets of water from the kitchen to __51 __ the fire, fanned by the wind from the windows, from __52__. We were unable to put out the fire, but we managed to __53__ it under control until the arrival of the firemen. __54__, they arrived in no time, and they had little difficulty __55_ the fire stop burning.
| 小题1: | | A．Although | B．Beca use | C．If | D．Since |
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| 小题2: | | A．pleasant | B．comfortable | C．thankful | D．free |
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| 小题3: | | A．laid | B．left | C．washed | D．put |
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| 小题5: | A．new | B．cool | C．fresh | D．warm |
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| 小题6: | | A．when | B．until | C．while | D．after |
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| 小题8: | | A．through | B．with | C．from | D．by |
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| 小题9: | | A．broken | B．opened | C．removed | D．closed |
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| 小题11: | | A．finished | B．failed | C．continued | D．succeeded |
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| 小题12: | | A．bring | B．find | C．pump | D．borrow |
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| 小题13: | | A．eagerly | B．nervously | C．hurriedly | D．certainly |
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| 小题14: | | A．besides | B．till | C．before | D．for |
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| 小题15: | | A．moving | B．taking | C．using | D．carrying |
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| 小题16: | | A．prevent | B．fight | C．strike | D．kill |
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| 小题17: | | A．rising | B．developing | C．lighting | D．spreading |
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| 小题18: | | A．keep | B．place | C．hold | D．catch |
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| 小题19: | | A．However | B．Therefore | C．Fortunately | D．Especially |
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| 小题20: | | A．causing | B．getting | C．letting | D．making |
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Far from a Family Christmas
My Air Force room in Florida was 36 and quiet—I was alone．My five roommates were gone for the holidays; I had chosen to 37 behind in the camp．Being young and far from my home, I felt 38 ．My room was comfortable enough, 39 I hadn’t realized until then what made it so—the 40 of others walking, joking or just lying on their beds．
I was not able to sleep．I was 41 of being on my own—in fact, preferred it at times—but tonight was 42 ．Tossing and turning in the darkened room gave no 43 ．The last sign of daylight had disappeared, 44 my inner depression． 45 , the glow of Christmas lights on the tall pines would only 46 me of my great misery.
Suddenly, I heard weak sound of men 47 to sing．Yes, the voices grew louder and came my way．I 48 still, enjoying the sound.
In the corridor(通道，走廊) 49 my room, voices came near enough for me to hear Christmas carols（颂歌） being 50 ．Suddenly, there, four airmen, identities unknown, were slightly unsteadied by holiday 51 ．The first held a Coke bottle with a lit candle 52 its top．The others formed a dancing line behind him.
53 I was in the room, with joyful faces in the flickering(摇曳的) light, they sang me several carols, wished me a 54 and left as fast as they had arrived.
I slept soundly soon after, burying my face in my pillow, 55 that someone had cared.
| 小题1: | | A．clear | B．empty | C．amusing | D．interesting |
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| 小题2: | | A．remain | B．leave | C．help | D．work |
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| 小题3: | | A．disappointed | B．friendly | C．lonely | D．lost |
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| 小题4: | | A．also | B．still | C．however | D．but |
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| 小题5: | | A．impatience | B．presence | C．interest | D．delight |
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| 小题6: | | A．capable | B．able | C．skilled | D．experienced |
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| 小题7: | | A．poor | B．good | C．different | D．standard |
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| 小题8: | | A．fun | B．comfort | C．effort | D．progress |
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| 小题9: | | A．appealing to | B．sticking to | C．leading to | D．adding to |
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| 小题10: | | A．Therefore | B．Otherwise | C．Besides | D．Yet |
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| 小题11: | | A．remind | B．recall | C．remember | D．think |
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| 小题12: | | A．managing | B．attempting | C．happening | D．deciding |
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| 小题13: | | A．noticed | B．slept | C．lied | D．lay |
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| 小题14: | | A．opposite | B．beyond | C．out | D．within |
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| 小题15: | | A．announced | B．accepted | C．played | D．offered |
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| 小题16: | | A．noise | B．confidence | C．cheer | D．optimism |
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| 小题17: | | A．stuck in | B．attached to | C．tied to | D．involved in |
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| 小题18: | | A．Watching | B．Seeing | C．Guessing | D．Admitting |
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| 小题19: | | A．good luck | B．happy New Year | C．merry Christmas | D．happy birthday |
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| 小题20: | | A．grateful | B．satisfied | C．pleased | D．surprised |
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Suppose you want to go abroad and learn about the foreign exchange in culture in different countries．Here is some information you may need．
Name：Susan Lane Age：22
Place：Reykjavik, Iceland, 1994.
Cost：$7,000
Organization：AFS
Experience：“I think it was a turning point in my life．I began to understand more about my own culture by experiencing another culture and seeing how other people live.”
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| Name：Sara Small Age：23
Place：Crivitz, Germany, 1996.
Cost：$8,000
Organization：EF Foundation
Experience：“I love the traveling and I made a lot of friends．I found the European school system to be hard but I am fluent now in German so it was worth it．I did miss my family and friends in Australia but I would love to do it again.”
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| Name：David Links Age：16
Place：Stuttgart, Germany, 1996.
Cost：$6,000
Organization：Southern Cross Cultural Exchange
Experience：“I wanted to try something that was very different in culture．In Germany everything was different but I soon got settled．The family I was with was great and I really feel as though I have a second family.”
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| Name：Tom Jennings Age：21
Place：Conflans, France, 1995..
Cost：$7,000
Organization：Southern Cross cultural Exchange
Experience：“There were times when it was difficult but I liked it, experiencing a different culture．You just have to play each situation as it comes．If there is one thing you learn when you are on a student-exchange program it is how to take care of yourself.”
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| Name：Linda Marks Age：19
Place：Chonburi Province, Thailand, 1994.
Cost：$3,500
Organization：Rotary International
Experience：“There are lots of ups and downs, but you always come back for more．I had a few problems but there was always someone to turn to and that was great.”
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小题1:According to the information, taking part in a foreign exchange program can cost _______．| A．from $6,000 to $8,000 | B．from $3,500 to $8,000 | | C．anything from $3,500 | D．no more than $7,000 |
小题2:Most of the students had their trips organized by ________．| A．EF Foundation | B．AFS | | C．Rotary International | D．SCCE |
小题3:The students who refer to both the good and bad times as an exchange student include ______．| A．Susan Lane and Sara Small | B．Linda Marks and David Links | | C．Tom Jennings and Linda Marks | D．Susan Lane and Tom Jennings |
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